MMOs

Massively Multiplayer Online games – our first step into the Metaverse.

Wizard101’s subscription plan and item shop

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Judgement Robes and Ninja Pigs in the world of Moo Shu Well, I was intrigued enough by the chance to test out Wizard101’s item shop that I snuck back into game today to have a look at what Prospector Zeke was selling. There’s a Prospector Zeke in every world; he usually gives out the collection … Read more

How popular is your MMO?

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Quick comparison of “Hours Played” from XFire for some MMOs, and a ballpark estimate of subscriber activity, given a baseline of five million active WoW players in North America and Europe: Game Xfire Hours Rank Est. Players Word of Warcraft 406572 1 5000000 Guild Wars 30393 7 373771 Maple Story 12146 19 149370 EVE Online … Read more

Wizard 101 beta is nearly over

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Wizard 101’s beta is ending, and all characters will be deleted prior to the game going live. So this is a goodbye to Tara Mythcrafter, Adept Conjurer and part time Pyromancer. A lot of people look to Free Realms as an alternative to run-of-the-mill MMOs. I look to games like Wizard 101, with very innovative … Read more

Stout Henry at the Market

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Stout Henry walked with a quick step toward Cotsberry Market, leading a beautiful brown mare. He looked up at the morning sun, adjusted his broad brimmed hat, flipped back the corners of his tattered cloak with the hand-stitched emblem of a wolf howling at the moon adorning the back, and took a sip from the … Read more